Courtney and the Cancer She Never Planned For
Courtney has always been a planner, even as a child. Growing up in Gainesville, she produced pretend weddings for her sister and neighborhood friends, ensuring…
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Debbie drove the distance when her breast cancer kept her from teaching
At UF Health, she found a problem-solver in Dr. Lisa Spiguel who made the trip worth it.
A life-saving attitude
In 1987, a doctor informed second-grade teacher Laurie Waldo that she had bone cancer. In 2006, she was told she had a malignant tumor in her right breast. In…
Bonnie Versus Breast Cancer
As a lifelong Gainesville resident, Bonnie Green has lived a full life in a small town. Born in a local hospital, which she laughingly says no longer exists,…
College professor teaches tenacity in fighting breast cancer
After receiving an abnormal result on her annual mammogram, college professor Debbie Paine met with physicians in her hometown of Valdosta, Georgia. The…
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Breast cancer survivors stress early intervention in path to recovery
Tallahassee Democrat February 15, 2024